National Social Entrepreneurship Conference @ XLRI (Jan 31 - Feb 1, 2009)

Folks!

I am happy to share that we are organising the 1st National Conference on Social Entrepreneurship at XLRI during January 31 - February 1, 2009.

I am pasting and enclosing the conference brochure + nomination form.

This event would be of interest for those involved in the development sector (social entreprenurs/NGOs/CBOs, Acedmics, CSR executives, etc.). Most welcome to register...

...and please also pass it on to others who you think will find this of interest.

thanks

madhukar

ps: we are also looking for sponsors - so any help on this front would be most welcome

The Purpose · To showcase innovative social entrepreneurship ventures by individual entrepreneurs, NGOs, corporates, and government agencies · To provide a common platform for sharing experiences, issues and concerns. The Theme One common theme that cuts across diverse social entrepreneurial ventures is their aim to create a more sustainable and equitable society. Social entrepreneurs achieve this by innovating solutions which make available the societal resources (education, energy, credit, healthcare, livelihood opportunities, market-linkages, etc.) to those who lack access to these. Correspondingly, proposed theme for the Conference is: The Social Entrepreneurship Conference is designed across 6 sessions over two days, each dealing with the "access" issue, viz.: · Access to Credit & Financial Services · Access to Education · Access to Healthcare & Hygiene · Access to Livelihood Opportunities · Access to Market, and · Rural Access to Societal Resources In addition, the Conference will also provide an interactive platform/workshop for the delegates to share their work, concerns and issue, and arrive at collaborative solutions. Date January 31 & February 1, 2009 Venue XLRI, Jamshedpur For Whom Development sector professionals, i.e., · Social entrepreneurs, · NGOs, · Government officials operating in development space, · CSR executievs, · Academicians, and · Interested students Participation Fee* Indian Delegates Foreign Delegates Residential (twin-sharing) Non-Residential Residential (twin-sharing) Non-Residential Social Entrepreneur/ NGO/ CBO Rs. 3,000/- Rs. 1,000/- $200 $150 Funding Agency/ Support Organisation/ Govt Depts Rs. 5,500/- Rs. 4,000/- $300 $250 Academic Rs. 4,000/- Rs. 2,500/- $250 $200 Corporate Rs. 6,500/- Rs. 5,000/- $400 $350 Student in a full-time course Limited seats are available for student participants, at a participation fee of Rs. 750/- * fee includes Participants’ Kit and all meals (residential) & lunch (non-residential) ** Last Date of Registration: January 19th, 2009 The Cheque/DD should be drawn in favour of XLRI Jamshedpur Nominations, on enclosed Registration Form, should be sent to: Prof Madhukar Shukla Conference Coordinator The 1st National Social Entrepreneurship Conference XLRI CH Area (East), Jamshedpur 831 001 Ph: 0657 – 398 3333 Fax: 0657 – 398 3200 Email: seconference@xlri.ac.in